This has been a stellar year in the world of horse racing. March’s Cheltenham Festival was as blockbuster as ever for a plethora of reasons. Willie Mullins’ Galopin […]

Now approaching the end of his first season in the USA, it’s fair to say Frankie Dettori has made a successful start. That will hardly come as a […]

For a long time, horse racing was seen as a sport for men, where women were often overlooked or discouraged from taking part. The physical demands, coupled with […]

Jockey Billy Loughnane is set to broaden his horizons later this year by linking up with the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable in Australia. Great Britain’s Champion […]

Many respected horse racing pundits believe New-Zealand-born James McDonald is the best jockey in the world and it is hard to argue with that viewpoint. McDonald has repeatedly […]

One of the unique selling points of the Royal Ascot Festival is the significant international element to the meeting, with runners from France, the USA, Australia and more […]

Late April brought the news that one of the most widely respected international riders would soon hang up his silks for a final time. Now 51 years of […]

Less than a month after the retirement of Paisley Park, following his final outing at the Cheltenham Festival, the news came that the rider with whom the horse […]

The 2024 flat season may be in its infancy but it seems likely to have already provided its most heartbreakingly tragic story of the year, with the devastating […]